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Polish man jumps to death from cellular tower
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: A 49-year-old Polish man died after jumping from a cellular tower in Chaiya district of this southern province on Friday morning.
Study looking to expand Samui airport under way
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: A feasibility study for the expansion of Samui airport to welcome larger aircraft and more visitors is now underway, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Govt signals support for Samui cruise terminal
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: The government will support the Marine Department's plan to build a cruise ship terminal on Koh Samui to promote tourism, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday.
Frenchman's body found at Koh Samui waterfall
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/12/2023
» SURAT THANI: Local officials and volunteers found the body of a young Frenchman on late Sunday morning after he had fallen at a waterfall on Koh Samui at about 3pm on Saturday.
Surat Thani touts B60m for new pier
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/09/2023
» Surat Thani: A budget of 60 million baht has been set aside to build a pier to boost tourism in Chaiya district, with construction set to begin soon, said Surat Thani governor Witchawut Jinto.
Tourist arrivals on Koh Samui top 200,000 in January
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/01/2023
» SURAT THANI: More than 200,000 tourists visited Koh Samui in January, giving a welcome boost to the tourist island's economy.
Surat Thani to welcome first international chartered flight in 3 years
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/01/2023
» SURAT THANI: The southern tourist province will welcome its first international chartered flight since the pandemic, which will land with about 180 visitors from Taiwan.
Tourist spots gear up for holiday week
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/07/2022
» Surat Thani: More than 70,000 visitors to popular destinations are expected to bring in about 833 million baht during the long holiday next week, says Nanthawan Siripoksapat, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Surat Thani office.
Billionaire sails in for Samui break
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 15/05/2022
» Joe Lewis, the 85-year-old British billionaire and owner of Premier League football team Tottenham Hotspur, and his family yesterday cruised into Koh Samui aboard his 4.5-billion-baht superyacht, the first international yacht to visit the island after the country scrapped Test & Go entry at the beginning of this month.
Calls for new Samui cruise ship terminal
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/10/2021
» Surat Thani: Authorities in the province are urging the Transport Ministry to build a new terminal for cruise ships on Koh Samui in order to boost the island's post-Covid economic recovery.